By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is planning a register of multi-language speakers after a vulnerable non-English speaking man who hadn’t eaten for two weeks was found dead at his home.
The 64-year-old Slovakian man, referred to as Anton, had died of pneumonia.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Residents whose new homes are unsaleable because of developer and council failures over contaminated land issues, could seek a judicial review if Cheshire East grants planning permission for the scheme.
The recently built 263-home Coppenhall Place, on the site of the former Crewe Works off West Street, was granted planning permission in 2018.
Nantwich Museum has launched a new fundraising campaign to buy four items of local treasure which have a combined total value of £850.
The items originate from the nearby areas of Batherton and Marbury.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council looks set to do a U-turn and scrap plans to fine drivers who sit in stationary vehicles with their engines running.
Just 12 months ago the highways and transport committee voted to adopt legal powers to crack down on the polluting practice.
Cheshire East highways are to receive £110 million over next 10 years to repair the borough’s crumbling road network, the Government has announced.
The money comes from the £1.2 billion set aside for the North West region to resurface the road network, redirected from the now scrapped HS2 rail project.
By Jonathan White
Musicians from South Cheshire have come together to produce a charity Christmas album for a local homeless charity.
The artists – known collectively as ‘The Electric Sprout Foundation’ – have each performed an original family-friendly festive track for a 12-track album, titled ‘Snow Business’.
Cheshire East has shelved its original plans to develop Crewe’s Royal Arcade because of soaring costs, writes Belinda Ryan.
And instead it will look at temporarily using the site for “meanwhile uses” to attract footfall into the town.
Nantwich dog rescue staff are desperately trying to find one of its long-term residents a home for Christmas as he is struggling to cope with kennel life.
Two-year-old Charlie was rescued by Our Safe Haven kennels in Nantwich from being euthanised in January this year.
Festive shoppers in Nantwich will get four FREE car parking days in a bid to boost trade in the run up to Christmas.
The free parking scheme is run by Cheshire East Council and Nantwich Town Council.
Residents in and around Nantwich have today been informed of the Cheshire East Council Christmas bin collection schedule.
Information stickers are being placed on black bins of households whose normal black and silver bin collections fall on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day advising residents of changes to their collection schedule over the festive season.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has no plans to introduce parking charges on the council-owned staff car park in Sandbach – meaning its workers will continue to park free if others are charged.
The cash-strapped council has consulted with residents on plans to introduce charges in “free-parking” towns like Sandbach and to revise charges – mainly upwards – in those which already pay such as Nantwich.
Officers have been searching areas in and around Nantwich as part of a week-long initiative to tackle knife crime and robbery.
Police conducted “knife sweeps” in the town’s parks, recreational areas and other sites in the Nantwich Beat area.
By Jonathan White
Thousands of people paid their respects at the Nantwich Remembrance Service in the town centre earlier today (November 12).
The service and parade were organised by Garry Timmins, Parade Marshal for Nantwich & District Royal British Legion, and David Thomas, of Nantwich Town Council.
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